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Category Archives: Ulster championships
Over-the-board chess
It has been a long time since an over-the-board event was played in Ireland: I think the last one was the Irish Championship, which finished almost a year ago. This past weekend saw a very welcome return to over-the-board play, … Continue reading
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Ulster Championship 2019
The Ulster Championship 2019 was held in the Europa Hotel over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The event was dominated by Daniil Zelenchuk, who started with five straight wins and had wrapped up clear first with a round to spare, … Continue reading
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Ulster Championship 2018
This year’s Ulster championship, which ran from August 25-27 in Belfast, was a 6-round event with 12 players, and resulted in a clear-cut win for Thomas Donaldson, a full point clear of the field, for his first title. The report … Continue reading
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Ulster championships 2015
The Ulster Chess Union’s organisation of this year’s Ulster Championship included a major effort to upgrade the technology: not only live boards, but also a live webcam, added to the plush surroundings of the Europa Hotel in Belfast. By all … Continue reading
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Ulster Championship 2011
The 2011 Ulster Championship featured two innovations. The event was FIDE-rated and time increments were used for the first time in any Ulster tournament. Tournament reports have been posted on the Championship itself (confined to players rated over 1700) won … Continue reading
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Ulster Championship 2002
The plan here at IRLchess is to present as much information as possible about as many Irish chess tournaments as possible (and a bit more besides). Sean suggested to me that the Ulster Championship played 27-30 December 2002 would be … Continue reading